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  by Bhavana S.J Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar as Chief Guest; Padma Bhushan Prof. J.B. Joshi to Deliver Keynote; CASMB's 6th Foundation Day Celebration Also Planned Mumbai, 13 March 2026: The Chamber for Advancement of Small and Medium Businesses (CASMB) is organising the 'Prerna' Women Empowerment Summit and CASMB's 6th Foundation Day on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, from 1:00 PM onwards at the 'Bharat Ratnam' Hall (6th Floor), SEEPZ, Andheri East, Mumbai. Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Mrs. Sunetra Pawar, will grace the occasion as Chief Guest, while noted television actor and former Member of Parliament, Dr. Nitish Bharadwaj, will participate as Guest of Honour. CASMB National President Mr. Nilesh Lele said, "Women's entrepreneurship is not merely a social issue — it is the backbone of India's economic growth. The 'Prerna' Summit is a vital platform to connect women entrepreneurs with global markets, provide them appropriate guidance, and...

  by Bhavana S.J Arboriculture means that a doctor for trees is now available to us. With the help of modern technology, it is possible to carry out tree conservation, tree transplantation, and new tree plantation in a scientific manner. Technology is available to scan cities and create digital twins for tree plantation planning. With advanced technology, it is now possible to verify whether a tree is about to fall, whether it should not be allowed to fall, and whether its branches are dangerous or not. The state government had previously undertaken a programme to plant fifty crore trees. The publication 'Forest in India' has noted that forest area in Maharashtra has increased. To achieve thirty-three percent forest cover, a programme to plant three hundred crore trees has now been taken up. All this new plantation will be carried out using modern technology — taking into account agro-climatic conditions, soil types, which species of trees should be planted, and which trees can...

  by Bhavana S.J Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani Unveil easyGym, 5àsec and Blenz Coffee at a High-Profile Launch Event Actor and entrepreneur Rakul Preet Singh and producer-entrepreneur Jackky Bhagnani recently marked a significant milestone in their entrepreneurial journey with the launch of global franchise brands easyGym, 5àsec, and Blenz Coffee in India. The announcement was made at a special launch event held in Mumbai, where the duo officially introduced the brands in collaboration with Invision Brands, a part of the Franchise India Group. The event saw Rakul and Jackky unveil the brands and share their vision behind bringing internationally recognised lifestyle, fitness, and service concepts to the Indian market. The launch highlighted their growing presence in the business space beyond the entertainment industry. Through this collaboration, the aim is to introduce global-quality experiences to Indian consumers while also creating opportunities for entrepreneurs throug...

  by Bhavana S.J The first tournament is scheduled to be held in Mumbai followed by Nagpur and Sambhahjinagar Mumbai, March 10, 2026: After successfully hosting major international events such as the ATP Tour 250, WTA 125, and PMR Challenger tournaments for the past five consecutive years, the Directorate of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Maharashtra, along with the ATP Organising Committee, has decided to expand tennis development directly to the district level in collaboration with the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA). Present during the press conference were MSLTA President Mr. Prashant Sutar, Mr. Sunder Iyer, Hon Secretary MSLTA, Mr. Ashish Sharma (IAS), Chairman for the ITF Tournament Initiative and Mr. Shravan Hardikar (IAS), Managing Director, MMRDA and Secretary for the ITF tournament initiative.  Under this new initiative, a total of 20 international tournaments sanctioned by the Inter

  by Bhavna S.J Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Attend Conference on March 8 Mumbai, March 7, 2026: The Second International Arboriculture Conference — VrikshVardhan 2026 — themed 'Growing Cities, Greener Canopies', was inaugurated today with a grand ceremony at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. Jointly organised by the Amenity Tree Care Association (ATCA) and Nanaji Deshmukh Pratishthan, the inaugural session was graced by Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde, Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar, Mumbai BJP President Amit Satam and Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tavde. The inauguration was set in motion with a welcome address by Aryan Pandey, CEO of Nanaji Deshmukh Pratishthan. Vaibhav Raje, Director of ATCA, presented the organisation's journey and the significance of this conference. The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks by Sanjay Pandey, Chairman of Nanaji Deshmukh Pratishthan. Following the inauguration, a significant fireside chat on 'Cities, Governance and Trees'...

  by Bhavna S.J MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR – March 2, 2026 – Tiger Analytics, a global enterprise AI and analytics consulting firm, in partnership with Akhil Bhartiya Yuva Utthan Evam Samaj Kalyan Sansthan (ABYUESKS) & Enqurious, a next-gen Data and AI skilling and talent enablement company, conducted a two-day Data Analytics workshop at Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT) on February 10th and 11th, 2026. The workshop, attended by over 100 students, marks the first step in Tiger Analytics’ broader vision to train and enable thousands of students from engineering colleges across Bihar in AI technologies over the next two years. Mahesh Kumar, Founder and CEO of the company, and a native Bihar, has been a strong advocate of this initiative. Several additional workshops are planned across engineering institutions in the state in the upcoming months.The workshop curriculum was jointly designed and delivered by Tiger Analytics and Enquirous. It focused on strengthening analytical ...